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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-27
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
Death of Negro from st ab.-The S;
vannah River Convention.

Death of a Negro from st ab-The Sa-
vannah River Convention.
AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 26.--Steve Ander-
son, the negro who was cut by Claude
Burch, yesterday, died at the co!ored hos
pital this afternoon. Burch is still at large
James Anderson was riding out about 3
O'Clock this afternoon with a crowd of
drunken negroes. When they reached Mar
bury street Joe Edwards, who was walking
on the sidewalk, noticed Anderson in the
wagon. Joe pulled bis pistol, ran up to the
vehicle aud deliberately shot Anderson in
the left breast. The negro Is considered
nlortaly wounded. Joe was arrested. An
old feud is supposed to have caused the af-
fray.
Anderson died at So'clock tonight
Dave Springfield twhite) seriously cut
Tom Mcbride ina difficulty on Upper Broad
street tonight. Springfield is in Jail.
TO IMPROVE THE RIVER.
A meeting of the citizens will be held at
the Cotton Exchange Wednesday at noon
pursuant to the call of President James
robin to consider the matter of improving
the Savannah river with governmental aid.
The meeting will be addressed by Congress
man Barnes.
At 2 o'clock to-day fire broke out in the
laundry room of the Planters Hotel, but
was soon extinguished by the fire depart
ment. The loss was small.
Christmas was boisterously celebrated
to-day. A large number of arrests were
made and the Jail is full of disconsolates
IL is said by the oldest citizens that greater
number of drunks marked the day than
ever before in the history of Augusta.
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JPRsCE6f0A A YEAR }
SCENTS A COPY (
A GAME OF FREEZE OUT.
BULLETS TWICE FLY INTO AN ICE
CREAM SALOON.


1t is Not known Whether the Target
was Chosen Intentionally-A Fire
man Breaks His Leg While Sliding
Down the Pole-Other News of Flori-
das Metropolis.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 2e.--Last
night at midnight shot was fired through
the window of r. G.. Simpkins' ice cream
saloon en- Bay street. Tonight at O'Clock
another bullet came crashing through ard
fattened out on beam at the back of the
saloon, narrowly missing Mrs Simpkins.
There is no trace Of the shooter, nor is it
known il the shots were fired into the place
Intentionally.
Marshal Huggins, of La Villa, arrested
George Gillen tcolored) to-day and started
for the calaboose, when Clifton, another ne
gro, attempted to rescue him. drawing bis
knife and advancing on Huggins. The latter
drew his revolver and fired twice, the Sec
ond shot dropping Clifton with a bullet in
his side against rib. The wound is not
serious.
Several minor stabbing affairs are re-
ported late tonight, but nothing serious.
BROKE HIS LEG.
Choii.o AsoSo' uiSiuan at bue Ccnbt ~
station, broke his leg between the ankle and
knee today. He came down on a sliding
pole too heavily, all his weight being
thrown on one leg, making a compound
fracture, which the doctors regard as very
serious
Tho situation in La Villa for the last three
days has been disgraceful, but there seems
to be no power TO stop the rowdies and pun
ish them. The perpetrators are men and
boys, mostly colored. They have no fear
Of the police, and insult passers-by and.
ladies and create much disturbance. Today
their conduct was even worse than usual
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SAC0'S BIG BOND THIEF.
HIS BROTHER SECURES HIS RE-
LEASE IN CANADA.

The Two Leave Halifax Together, But
No One Seems to Know Exactly
Where They Have Gone-What the
Bank Officials are Doing in the Case.
SAco, Me, Dec. 26.-The claim of Detec-
tive Power, of Halifax, for the reward
offered by the Saco and Biddeford Savings
institution had the effect of bringing the
bank officials together for long consulta-
tion to-day. They say that the reward was
offered for the arrest and conviction of Nc
Neatly, and the return of the stolen securi-
ties; that the arrest was made in a country
from which McNeally could not be
extradited; that the detective had been
unable to get his hand on the stolen bonds,
or even learn where they were; and that,
therefore, Detective Power has no right to
the reward. Treasurer Kelly's letter which
he gave Harry McNeally, on the latter's de-
parture for Nova Scotia, and which was
seized by Lawyer Smith in Halifax, was
written few minutes before train time on
Friday night, and was, Treasurer Kelly
said, fer Harry to Use merely as a means Of
identification in Halifax, with no idea that
1t would leave his hands.
THE LETTER REPUDIATED.
This afternoon the trustees formally re-
pudiated the letter, declaring it unau-
thorized by the bank County Attorney II.
H. Burbank says: II have held no consul
tation with anybody relative TO Frank
McNeallys return. An indictment for
larceny was found by the grand jury, and
it is not now within the jurisdiction of the
bank or any private individual to stop his
prosecution should he return. Nobody mas the
right to state that the local authorities will
not prosecute the case. II the bank officers
do no see fit to appear against the prisoner
the county can compel them to appear in
court and give testimony"
HAVE LEFT HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, n. S., Dec. 26--Frank c. Nc
Neatly and his brother departed this even
ing by train, ostensibly for Maine.
Before leaving Harry said his brother
was not likely to cross into the States yet
He talked of returning to his old home in n
few weeks. when matters have been
smoothed over and public interest in the
affa r had subsidized. Stipendiary Motion to-
day surrendered to Counsel Phelan the Kelly
letter, which Harry stated was forcibly taken
from him. Harry McNeslly was emphatic
IN his declaration that the Saco bank will
not lose a dollar by the embezzement. The
brothers still decline to give any informa-
tion about what has been done with the
stolen bonds. Public opinion is that the
bank has received them back or has its
clutches upon them.
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SAVANNAH GA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 27 1887.

the trouble lasted peace would be the policy
of the strikers, and instructions were sent
out that no violence should be INDUCED in
and to pursue cool methods.
To-night's convention was lengthy one,
and it was said that a committee would
probably be appointed to confer with
Superintendent Swigard with view of ar
bitrating on the differences between the
company and Their
TWO TRAINS MOVED.
SHAMoKIN, PA, Dec. 26.--Two freight
trains were moved to-day in this region on
the Philadelphia and Reading road. Their
crews were hooted by boys, but no other
demonstrations were made. A small num-
ber of conductors and brakemen will re-
port for duty tomorrow and many engineers
signify their intention to resume when
called upon, claiming that they were not
Knights of Labor. 1t is believed the miners
will strike if called upon, although num-
ber of them are not In sympathy with the
movement. The Union Coal Company,
Lenox Coal Company and several individ-
ual collieries will be the only mines in ope-
ration in the region should the Reading
miners go out. The strike is generally con-
demned in business circles.
THREE FREIGHTs MOVED.
WILLIAMsPoRT, PA, Dec. 26.--Three
freight trains were moved east on the
Reading road to-day The regular crews
We're OFF on account OF the Christmas holi-
day. 1t is understood that the men will 60
to work tomorrow morning
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HAUNTS OF THE FISHES.
OUR RIGHT TO INVADE THEM TO
BE LEFT TO ARBITRATORS.

The Negotiators Representing this
Country, England and Canada to
Meet Again Next Week-A Belief
that the Englishman Will Accept
One or the Other of the Propositions
Of Secretary Bayard-
les negotiators come together again next
week, it is believed that the British Com
missioners will be able to accept one or the
other of the propositions Secretary Bayard
made to them. They understood very
plainly when the conference adjourned for
the holidays, that our representatives would
only agree to one of two things, namely,
first, the cession Of the commercial rights
we claim for our fishing vessels, in return
for the commercial rights we accord to
Canadian fishing vessels; or, second, the
reference of this question, together with the
three miles limit question, to arbitration.
THE PROBABLE OUTCOME.
Not only was this firmly impressed upon
the British Commissioners, but also upon
Mr.. Foster, Minister of Marine of Canada,
and the other Canadian officials who were
here. In the conference now taking place
cred is which of those propositions shall be
taken. Sir Charles Upper practically re-
jected the first one in behalf of the British
commission so that it is more than probable
that when they return Mr.. Chamberlain
and he will be authorized to accept the
second.
THE EFFECT.
1t will really make very little difference
in the end to pur government as the Ameri-
tiof InIfa =
so plain and so strong that it would be
approved by any arbitrators that might be
selected. When the convention, which is
the probable outcome of -the negotia-
tions, referring the two chief questions at
issIe to arbitration is sent to the Senate,
the minutes of the sessions of the conference
will be sent too When they are published
it will be seen how frankly aud skillfully
our case was presented and maintained by
Secretary Bayard and his colleagues.
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GERMANY's SICK PRINCE.

DR.. Mackenzie Great Pleased With
His Improvement.
BERLIN, Dec. 26.-Dr. Mackenzie has ar
rived at San Reno.
DIR. Mackenzie says he is greatly pleased
with the improvement in the Crown
Princes condition The small growth in
the Princes throat is almost gone. There
remains slight tunlefaction in the left
ventricular band The doctor says that
time alone can determine the exact
nature of the disease DR.. Mackenzie
will start for England on Wednesday
next. Dr.. Mackenzie thinks the Prince
might be benefited by the hot baths of
Harmon Rirsa, fifty miles from Algiers, a
health resort in the winter for consump-
tive patients and persons afflicted with
bronchial troubles. The climate is like that
of Eugaaine, without cold weather. The
springs are curative of gout and rheuma-
tiSm
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RUSSIA'S STUDENTS.
They Deny that Politics is at the Bot
tom of Their Conduct.

LONDON Dec ga dispatch from st.
Petersburg says that the university students
there being iriitated by the action of the
authorities in confning them to the univer-
sity buildings, renewed the rioting. The
students deny that they are actuated by
politics. They say that their aiu is to Sc
cure the dismissal Of the rector, the aboli'
ton of the new university statutes and the
release of the students who were arrested
during the recent troubles Prof. Men
delejetf promised to impaitially
report the affair 10 the Curator, whereupon
the Prefect opened the doors, and the stu
dents dispersed quietly. The students are
not satisfied with Prof. Mendelejef s prom
Use, however, and have resolved to send q
petion to the Car. NJ. Delianow, Minister
of Public Instruction, has rendered his res
ignation. IL has not been accepted, but the
Car is displeased with the Minister, and
has declined TO grant him an audience.
Private advices received here say that the
University students at Warsaw and Kieff
have resolved to follow the example set by
the students at St Petersburg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-27
ANDRAssY A FAvoRlTE.
Emperor Francis Joseph Showers Him
With Honors.

VIENNA, Dec. 26-Emperor Francis
Joseph, in letter which accompanied his
Christmas gift to Count Andrassy, says
that the present is given in recognition OF
the hospitality extended to the Emperor by
Count Andrassy during the military
manouevres. The gift is generally believed,
however, to have political significance,
the opinion being that the Emperor
wished to express his approval
of Count Andrassy's energetic policy. II Is
stated that when the Count returned from
the Berlin Congress the Emperor wished 70
raise him to the rank of Prince and asked
several of the Hungarian Ministers to try
to induce him to accept the honor. Count
Andrassy, however, refused the title aud
also declined to accept an order, so that the
Emperor's only way to honor the Count was
to send him an autograph letter, which Is
the highest Austrian distinction.
The editor Of the PdrtiDtentdir Viennois
has been arrested for publishing articles in
praise of Russia.
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1CHARLEsToNs HOLIDAY.
Mr.. Corcoran Sends $1,000 to the
Confederate Home.

OO@@OON@e~S
CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. 26.-To-day
was generally observed here as a holiday.
The weather was bright, the temperature
genial, and everybody happy. The banks,
exchanges and public offices were closed
W. w. Corcoran, the Washington philan-
thropist, sent a check for 81 900 to Mrs. NJ
A. Snowden. President of the Confederate
Home, as Christmas gift TO the institution
The money will be used for the permanent
endowment of a Corcoran scholarship in
the Confederate Home school.
wAsHINGToNs HOLIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The day was OBJ
served as a close holiday, every kind of
business that is suspended on Sunday being
suspended to-day, excepting liquor selling,
and the streets were nearly as quiet as on a
Sunday The Children's Aid Society gave
a dinner to several hundred poor children
and afterwards distributed among them
gifts of toys and clothing.
HOW NEW YORK OBSERVED 1T.
NEW YORK, Dec 26.--To-day was gen.
orally observed as Christmas by the bust
ness and working people of New York and
Brooklyn. All the city and Federal build
ings were closed. During the day the sky
was overcast, and toward night snow began
to fall. The inmates of the iails and
charitable institutions of the city were
feasted at the expense of the kindly dis
posed. The newsboys were royalty feasted
as usual. BY charity in public institutions
alone over 10000 people We're fed. The day
as whole passed very quietly.
CHRISTMAS AT SANFORD.
SANFORD, FLA, Dec. 26-Christmas was
observed here in quiet manner. No acci-
dents worth mentioning have occurred. A
subscription hop by the young gentlemen
of the town, given in the Wellsome build
ing tonight, is the event of the day.
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VICTIMS OF A NOVEL FRAUD.
Ohio Rustics Entrapped and Neatly
Swindled Out of $4,000.


Ohio Rustics Entrapped and Neatly
Swindled Out of $4,000.
BELLEFoNTAINE, o., Dec 22.--Two well
dressed strangers called at the law office Of
Kennedy s. Steen last fall and employed the
junior partner to look up the financial
standing of a number of farmers and sub
stantial citizens, whose names they fur
nished, for which they paid him $25. After
this was done they opened an Office and
represented that the government intended
to use the surplus in the Treasury for the
"benefit Of the people, and that 1t was pro-
posed to start what they called National
Depositories' atcertain points, Bellefontaine
being chosen as one of the "disbursing sta
tions.r They said that $50, COO would be
sent to Bellefontaine and loaned 70 the new
bank at 0 per cent. per annum and the in
tereSt would not be collected for fifteen
years and would then be taken out of tl Q
original deposit All that was required tn
become a ''difector" was put up a specified
amount ana when 5000 was raised tie
'bank inspector, then at Cincinnati"
would be telegraphed for and all thinss
arranged.
Transparent as the fraud was, John Out
land, the principal victim, was taken in
easily He Is about 40 years old. Outland
went to the bank and borrowed $4,000, get
ting certificate of deposit and promising
to return twice the amount for deposit
within ten DAYS. He took the certificate to
the men and they told him it must be in
gold, whercupon be went back and got the
coin in five sacks of $500 each. The sharp
ers counted the money carefully, put it in
their pockets and showed the old man out,
saying; - his is cur way of closing busi-
ness. and if you ever say anything about
it, even TO your wife. we will kill YOU"
He was dazed and kept the matter to him
self until the note fell duo this week, when
he had TO disclose the fraud. Several other
persons were victimized, among them DR..
B. r. McKinnon, who has since died.
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NOW THE KING TREATED TnEM.
GLADSTONE ON A TRIP.
The Continent His Destination, q
Health His Object.

The Continent His Destination, and
Health His Object.
LONDON. Dec. 26.--Mr Gladstone left
Hawarden to-day, en- route for the Cont
nent. Five thousand persons gave him an
enthusiastic welcome on his arrival at Ches
ter.
Mr.. Gladstone was greeted with min gled
cheers and groans when be passed through
London. While waiting for the train be
was visited by Earl Spencer, Right Hon.
Hugh c. Childers, and other prominent
men. The journey was made without stoE
until Sandwich was reached, where Mr.. Glad
stone addressed a crowd He subsequently
proceeded TO the residence of Lord North.
bourne, whose guest he will be tonight
Mr. Gladstone desires to express his thank:
throu gh the press for the numerous Christ
mas presents and congratulations he has re-
cAiyad
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REVOLUTION IN GUATEMALA.
The Federal Troops Almost Annihilat'
the MalcOntentS.

The Ee0eral troops Almost Annlnlldte
the Malcontents.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 26.-Advices from
Guatemaa say revolution, beaded by
the ex-President of Guatemala, Vicinte
Castano, against the government of Gen.
Barillas, for having proclaimed a die
tatorship June 49, lately suffered a most
humiliating defeat There were two disaf
fections, one working from the Eastern
Department and the other from the West
ern. The former was under the gen
eralship Of Castano and the lat
ter was in charge of several
we'll known military men of the republic.
In a range of mountains near the city of
Guatemala a few days ago desperate bat
tie was fought between the Federal and
revolutionary forces, the latter suffer
ing almost complete annihilation.
The battle was desperate and san
culinary from the commencement
and lasted over two hours. the field being
strewn with dead. At the conclusion Cas-
tanos was routed and the other revolution
ary Generals were captured and snot This
ends one of the most bloody wars the
country has ever seen. The republic now
en- ioyS peace.
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SOLE SURVIVOR OF A CREW.
Six Men Carried Down When Rescu
Seemed Assured.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 26.-Capt. Tor
rey, of the schooner NJ. c. Moseley, of Bos-
ton, from Gonaives, Hayti, came into Ston-
ington, Conn, last night, and landed Sea
man Borden Manchester, of Fall River,
Mass. the sole survivor of the crew of the
schooner Mary P. Collins, of Philadelphia.
Capt Torrey reports that while
in latitude so 10 and longitude II 40
while he was hove to i'll a severe gale, he
saw the schooner above mentioned hove to,
showing signals of distress Although the
sea was running mountain high. Capt. Tor
rev launched boat and went to the relief
of the vessel. When success seemed almost
within reach the Mary P. Collins lurched to
the starboard and sank, taking down the
Captain and five of the crew. Manchester
was found afloat on plank and was taken
aboard the Moseley. Manchester says the
Mary 2. Collins left Norfolk with a cargo
of $50 tons of coal, bound for Somerset
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PoPE LEo ANp rHE IRISH
Rocherort Assaulted.

PARIS, Dec 26--M. GARNER, member Of
the company which Mme Bernhardt took
with her to America, assaulted NJ. Roche
fort in the street to-day. The cause of the
attack was an adverse criticism on M. Gar
nier's acting
When the colleague of NJ. Rochefort ap-
peared on the scene, NJ GARNER and his ac-
complies decanped. The assault consisted
manly of the use of bad language. M.
Rochefort will not prosecute his assailant.
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PRINTERS STRUCK BY TRAINS.
One or Them Ground to Pieces Before
His Child's Eyes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Charles House,
foreman of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company's printing office in this
city, lives in Alexandria. Yesterday be
was walking ON the railroad near Alexan-
dria with his little daughter. While stand
ing between the north and south tracks, alb
sorbed in amusing tho child, a south bound
limited express struck House, knocked him
on the track and crushed him so that his
remains We're hardly recognizable as a
human body. The child was unhurt.
TWO PRINTERS FATALLY INJURED.
DowNINGTowN. PA, Dec. 26.-Two
printers, named Coyle and Gallatin, were
last evening walking on the Pennsylvania
railroad track, near Downingtown, when
they were struck by train and both were
fatally injured.
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COLUMBUS CHATTER.
A Negro Preacher Resisted Arrest
and was Knocked Senseless.

A Negro Preacher Resisted Arrest
and was Knocked Senseless.
COLUMBUS, GA, Dec. 26.-F. A Jones,
the man who was killed Saturday night at
Shreveport in duel, turns out to be
Hirschel Lyons, who left here several years
ago on account of some trouble.
A negro preacher named Edward Lyons
got In row at Yellowstone Kits tent this
afternoon, resisted arrest, and struck Off
cer Skinner with a stick. The officer dealt
the negro three heavy blows over the bead,
knocking him senseless. Es bled profusely,
was carried to the station house and the
city physicien dressed his wound.
Christmas passed unusually quiet. Thsre
was less drunkenness and disturbance than
ever before. Large crowds from adjoining
small towns took advantage of excursion
rates on all the railroads leading TO the city,
and for the past week the streets and stores
have been tbronged with customers.
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COKE MAKERS COMBINING.
A Stronger Syndicate Than the Old
One TO be Formed To-Day.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 36.-The coke op-
orators meeting tomorrow viii probably
result in the formation of stronger syndi-
cate than the one recently disrupted, mas
much as the leading independent oper-
ators have signifed their will
ingness to become members of the
new organization. The H. c. Frick Coke
Company will not be included in the new
syndicate, but no opposition is expected
from this firm. 1t has large contracts with
the Carnegies who own a majority of
the stock in the Frick company, and for
this reason it is said the Frick company
will maintain an independent position
1t is further reported that Andrew Carnegie
refused to enter into a combination with
other coke operators, because it might not
be convenient for him to carry out the
agreement in case of a strike. During the
last strike he was placed i'll a position where
he had to have coke, his steel interests being
greater than his coke interests, and he could
well afford to sacrifice a few hundred dol
lars in coke and make it back on his steel
mills
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A Defaulter Arrested.

NORWICH, Conn, Dec. 26 Thomas H.
Hood, the defauting cashier of the Board
OF Water Commissioners, was arrested at
o'clock this morning at his residence on
Franklin street. He was presented in the
City Court for embezzlement. He waived
examination and was held for trial in the
Superior Court in S7,700. The amount of
his embezzlement isS6, 800. Hood could not
procure bonds and was remanded